Posted 06-28-2004 at 18:54:09
[Reply] [No Email]Got this in a e-mail and thought I'd share:>>>Subject: I Love This Comeback!>>> > > One of my sons serves in the military. He is still>>> > > stateside, here in California. He called me>>> > > yesterday to let me know how warm and welcoming>>> > > people were to him, and his troops, everywhere he>>> > > goes, telling me how people shake their hands, and>>> > > thank them for being willing to serve, and fight,>>> > > for not only our own freedoms but so that others may>>> > > have them also.>>> > >>>> > > But he also told me about an incident in the grocery>>> > > store he stopped at yesterday, on his way home from>>> > > the base. He said that ahead of several people in>>> > > front of him stood a woman dressed in a burkha. He>>> > > said when she got to the cashier she loudly remarked>>> > > about the US flag lapel pin the cashier wore on her>>> > > smock.>>> > >>>> > > The cashier reached up and touched the pin, and said>>> > > proudly, "yes, I always wear it and I probably>>> > > always will.">>> > >>>> > > The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier when>>> > > she was going to stop bombing her countrymen,>>> > > explaining that she was Iraqi.>>> > >>>> > > A gentleman standing behind my son stepped forward,>>> > > putting his arm around my son's shoulders, and>>> > > nodding towards my son, said in a calm and gentle>>> > > voice to the Iraqi woman: "Lady, hundreds of>>> > > thousands of men and women like this young man have>>> > > fought and died so that YOU could stand here, in MY>>> > > country and accuse a check-out cashier of bombing>>> > > YOUR countrymen. It is my belief that had you been>>> > > this outspoken in YOUR own country, we wouldn't need>>> > > to be there today. But, hey, if you have now learned>>> > > how to speak out so loudly and clearly, I'll gladly>>> > > buy you a ticket and pay your way back to Iraq so>>> > > you can straighten out the mess in YOUR country that>>> > > you are obviously here in MY country to avoid.">>> > >>>> > > Everyone within hearing distance cheered.

Chas in Me

Posted 06-28-2004 at 18:58:18
[Reply] [No Email]Wow, That's quite a statement. Sometimes, we need to look at other facets of the crystal we call life, and see what it offers.You son must have felt good right then.Charles

Mugway

Posted 06-28-2004 at 19:08:55
[Reply] [No Email] PLease,please dont misunderstand this is not about my son,it some other good folks boy,I received this in a e-mail from a freind and wanted to share it,I'm in enough trouble with folks misunderstanding the meanig of my comments. Dave

Les

Posted 06-28-2004 at 19:51:45
[Reply] [No Email]Dave, I went back and looked over that other business about the two Kims and the chicken feathers and I most definitely did misunderstand what you were saying to me and I apologize for the snotty answer. Heavens knows it's happened to me, too, so I well know how it feels to be on the other side.Now, why is is that you're only going to be around another two weeks?

Mugway

Posted 06-28-2004 at 20:35:31
[Reply] [No Email] Only have about 2 weeks left on my wifes server,gonna have to shut down for awhile untill things get established with the company and I dont know how long that will be.Hopefully they'll let me stay on long enough to let you know when my granddaughters (twins) arrive they're due 7-9.

Les

Posted 06-28-2004 at 19:11:38
[Reply] [No Email]The jury is still out on whether that is true.

Posted 06-28-2004 at 19:35:19
[Reply] [No Email]True or not..Our young sons and daughters believe they are there to help those folks get a better life.

Les

Posted 06-28-2004 at 19:48:09
[Reply] [No Email]Absolutely. That's one of those things that you want to be true. But it doesn't hurt to check it out and that snopes is a good source.I've been called on the carpet for a couple of those feel-good things that get passed around that weren't true.

Clod

Posted 06-28-2004 at 20:10:38
[Reply] [No Email]I would also check the source that gives the info out.